MN GIS/LIS - 2023 Spring Workshop Instructor Interest

We are looking for workshop instructors who are able and willing to share their knowledge and expertise at this year's MN GIS/LIS Spring Workshops. If you have more than one workshop proposal, please submit a form for each. The day of the event will be Thursday May 11, 2023. We would like to offer in-person (location at the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus) and virtual workshops. We can provide classrooms for in-person and Zoom conferencing for virtual workshops. Virtual machines will be available for those workshops needing specific desktop software, participants will be required to bring their own computer to the workshop. Both instructor and students will receive training to facilitate the virtual computer lab. There will be committee members available to support you before and the day of the workshop. The honoraria will vary depending on the type of workshop session proposal; $300 for ½ day hands-on, $600 for full day hands-on, $150 for live lecture. This is for your information, you will choose to accept or decline a honorarium at a later date when you sign an instructor agreement form. We look forward to hearing from you! Questions? Contact Eric Myott ([email protected])

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Telling the past and present of the Dakota people through maps

The U.S. annulled its treaties with the Dakota. If you look at a map of Minnesota today, this story is right there.

U of M Sustainable Development Goals Initiative Announce 2022 SDG Research Grant Awards | UMN Sustainable Development Goals

Tree Polygon Visualization

Visualization of NASA tree polygon data.

Support diversity, equity, and inclusion | Give to the University of Minnesota

At the University of Minnesota, we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment allows people from all backgrounds to contribute their meaningful and unique perspectives, creating an enriched community experience and a sense of belonging for us all. In honor of Black History Month, your gift to the following highlighted funds in February will be matched up to $10,000, doubling the impact of your gift.

MN GIS/LIS - 2023 Spring Workshop Instructor Interest

We are looking for workshop instructors who are able and willing to share their knowledge and expertise at this year's MN GIS/LIS Spring Workshops. If you have more than one workshop proposal, please submit a form for each. The day of the event will be Thursday May 11, 2023. We would like to offer in-person (location at the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus) and virtual workshops. We can provide classrooms for in-person and Zoom conferencing for virtual workshops. Virtual machines will be available for those workshops needing specific desktop software, participants will be required to bring their own computer to the workshop. Both instructor and students will receive training to facilitate the virtual computer lab. There will be committee members available to support you before and the day of the workshop. The honoraria will vary depending on the type of workshop session proposal; $300 for ½ day hands-on, $600 for full day hands-on, $150 for live lecture. This is for your information, you will choose to accept or decline a honorarium at a later date when you sign an instructor agreement form. We look forward to hearing from you! Questions? Contact Eric Myott ([email protected])

Exposing Minnesota-style bigotry inspires movement for change

The efforts of four resistance movements have been captured in a series of documentary shorts titled 'Jim Crow of the North Stories.'

David Schechter on Twitter

“It's been a weird winter. Record snow in Buffalo. Ice in TX. Massive rain in CA. Parts of Northeast saw the warmest January ever, followed by an historic cold. Winter is changing! WATCH the latest episode of #onthedotcbs: https://t.co/1mzSjMoOQB”